Every Friday we pass on a few health and safety resources we enjoyed throughout the week in a “Best of the Week” post.

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Health & Safety Links

Big, Tall, Short, Small: What’s a Designer to Do?
ErgoWeb

Designers are often frustrated by humans. It sounds funny, because nearly all designs are destined to be used — or misused — by people, but it’s true. Designing something to accommodate for the wide variety of human sizes and shapes can be so frustrating that many designers simply neglect to do it …

NSC 2012: Nine Steps and Three Rules to Help Prevent Back Injuries
EHS Today

Sitting slouched at your desk, holding the computer mouse away from your body for hours at a time and lifting with your back while twisting are workday activities that could lead to back sprains, strains or injuries.

Employee Health: Healthy Eating on the Night Shift 
NIFS Healthy Blog

Many shift workers struggle to maintain a healthy lifestyle, and it’s easy to understand why. The body’s natural routine, or its “circadian rhythm,” is significantly disrupted when they work the night shift …

Distracted Driving is Impaired Driving

From the Ergonomics Plus blog

From the Ergonomics Plus blog this week – Using the Snook Tables: A Step-by-Step Guide